Machine Embroidered Lace Classics

Combine modern techniques with the classic look of lace to create timeless embroidery!

Explore the enchanting possibilities of lace embroidery with designer Hope Yoder as your guide! Find out how to select a blank that will hold up to intricate stitching, and learn Hope’s tricks for aligning designs and hooping tricky corners. Use easy merging techniques to transform a corner design into a lovely medallion motif –– whether you prefer re-hooping with templates or software strategies, you’ll discover a method you love! Perfectly pair decorative stitches with embroidery designs to create a stunning effect, and conquer tricky knits as you stabilize and stitch a romantic, lace-embroidered sweater. Finally, use in-the-hoop shadow work to beautifully adorn a blouse –– then set it off with a stunning Australian windowpane technique.

Lesson plan

22:27

Lesson 1. Embroidered Napkin

Meet author, designer and heirloom sewing instructor Hope Yoder as you dive into this engaging and fun exploration of classic lace designs! You’ll start your first project – a dinner napkin with an elegant corner design – as Hope helps you identify the type of weave in your fabric, hoop a challenging corner placement and even add an optional monogram.

29:41

Lesson 2. Table Topper

Create a stunning table topper with a continuation of the design you used in the first lesson. Hope shares step-by-step demonstrations for picking the best blank, stabilizer and thread for your project and shows you how to use the templates provided in class with ease. Finally, you’ll learn multiple ways to align and hoop the design on any machine, including digital and manual methods.

Lesson 4. Embroidering Sweaters

Move from home decor into garment embellishment as Hope shows you a darling knit sweater project. Take the fear factor out of working with knits as you learn how to choose a sweater, stabilize the fabric and use specialty toppers to ensure that your stitches won’t get lost in the fabric. You’ll love Hope’s tips for using interfacing instead of stabilizer as you create a sweater that’s soft and drapey inside and out.

27:16

Lesson 5. Lace Shaping

Add a dainty freeform lace bow to your sweater for an elegant feminine touch! Hope shows you how to prepare your sweater and lace to protect the fragile fabric from damage, and shares tips for making a beautiful bow with neat miters using lace-shaping techniques. Finally, you’ll stitch the lace in place to secure it.

25:31

Lesson 6. Shadow-Work Lace

Follow along as Hope works on a lovely shadow-work blouse with darling windowpane sleeves. Using a blank, you’ll see how to transform a lace-edged handkerchief into a beautifully embroidered overlay that you can apply to any pattern of your choosing. You’ll also learn how to make your design more delicate by simply using different thread weights.

25:43

Lesson 7. Windowpane Embroidery

Use the block method to alter a pattern piece before stitching your design and cutting it to its final dimensions. You’ll also highlight your shadow-work lace with a lovely Australian windowpane technique. You’ll love using your embroidery machine to stitch a perfect oval that frames your embroidery.

"Love love love this class! Hope has great tips and tricks and is fun to watch! Highly recommend this for anyone who wants professional looking embroidery." - gsewfine

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Lesson plan

22:27

Lesson 1. Embroidered Napkin

Meet author, designer and heirloom sewing instructor Hope Yoder as you dive into this engaging and fun exploration of classic lace designs! You’ll start your first project – a dinner napkin with an elegant corner design – as Hope helps you identify the type of weave in your fabric, hoop a challenging corner placement and even add an optional monogram.

29:41

Lesson 2. Table Topper

Create a stunning table topper with a continuation of the design you used in the first lesson. Hope shares step-by-step demonstrations for picking the best blank, stabilizer and thread for your project and shows you how to use the templates provided in class with ease. Finally, you’ll learn multiple ways to align and hoop the design on any machine, including digital and manual methods.

Lesson 4. Embroidering Sweaters

Move from home decor into garment embellishment as Hope shows you a darling knit sweater project. Take the fear factor out of working with knits as you learn how to choose a sweater, stabilize the fabric and use specialty toppers to ensure that your stitches won’t get lost in the fabric. You’ll love Hope’s tips for using interfacing instead of stabilizer as you create a sweater that’s soft and drapey inside and out.

27:16

Lesson 5. Lace Shaping

Add a dainty freeform lace bow to your sweater for an elegant feminine touch! Hope shows you how to prepare your sweater and lace to protect the fragile fabric from damage, and shares tips for making a beautiful bow with neat miters using lace-shaping techniques. Finally, you’ll stitch the lace in place to secure it.

25:31

Lesson 6. Shadow-Work Lace

Follow along as Hope works on a lovely shadow-work blouse with darling windowpane sleeves. Using a blank, you’ll see how to transform a lace-edged handkerchief into a beautifully embroidered overlay that you can apply to any pattern of your choosing. You’ll also learn how to make your design more delicate by simply using different thread weights.

25:43

Lesson 7. Windowpane Embroidery

Use the block method to alter a pattern piece before stitching your design and cutting it to its final dimensions. You’ll also highlight your shadow-work lace with a lovely Australian windowpane technique. You’ll love using your embroidery machine to stitch a perfect oval that frames your embroidery.

The instructor

Hope Yoder, Instructor of Machine Embroidered Lace Classics

Hope Yoder is an author, designer and sewing instructor. Her work has been featured on the cover of Sew News, Sew Beautiful and Designs in Machine Embroidery. She also writes for Australian Machine Embroidery and Creative Machine Embroidery. Hope authored the books Embellished Heirloom Treasures and Victorian Dreams Heirloom Shirt, and travels nationally teaching speciality techniques in hands-on workshops.

Ratings & reviews

Class rating

(17 reviews)

Excellent Teacher

by NeyNeyStitches on January 31, 2015

Her teaching style is easy to follow. The list of lesson objectives given at the beginning and reviewed at the end is most helpful. The ease of instructions she gives, simplistic software education and the well described class materials make her projects easy to remember and repeat on my own. Would love to take more from her!

Her teaching style is easy to follow. The list of lesson objectives given at the beginning and reviewed at the end is most helpful. The ease of instructions she gives, simplistic software education and the well described class materials make her projects easy to remember and repeat on my own. Would love to take more from her!

Embroider easily

by terricaprio on October 1, 2014

This class makes embroidery so easy, and the designs are lovely! Yoder is a world class teacher.

This class makes embroidery so easy, and the designs are lovely! Yoder is a world class teacher.

Great Class! Exactly What I Expect From Hope!!!

by Cynt on September 29, 2014

Great tips. Good review for experienced embroiderers and newbies. Thanks for including the software tips.

Great tips. Good review for experienced embroiderers and newbies. Thanks for including the software tips.

Great Class! Exactly What I Expect From Hope!!!

by Cynt on September 29, 2014

Great tips. Good review for experienced embroiderers and newbies. Thanks for including the software tips.

Great tips. Good review for experienced embroiderers and newbies. Thanks for including the software tips.

Great Class! Exactly What I Expect From Hope!!!

by Cynt on September 29, 2014

Great tips. Good review for experienced embroiderers and newbies. Thanks for including the software tips.

Great tips. Good review for experienced embroiderers and newbies. Thanks for including the software tips.

This class will be a great fit! Join instructor Hope Yoder, whose expert tips on traditional heirloom techniques will help you incorporate lace into a variety of projects. You’ll learn what fabrics to choose, which stabilizers and toppings to pair them with, and a variety of ways to prep, hoop and stitch lace to create stunning projects.